Frigidaire FGHT2055V Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Frigidaire FGHT2055V: running cost
At 469 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FGHT2055V's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 21.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,391 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $16/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Frigidaire FFHT2045X ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FPHT2097V ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 244 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B at $137/yr.
Frigidaire FGHT2055V over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire FGHT2055V costs roughly $1,146 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Frigidaire FGHT2055V runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $88/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Frigidaire FGHT2055V ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 469 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,391 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.